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feels like a classic negotiation. president obama came in negotiating hard from the start. here iwhat i want in tax increases. by the way i will increase in ending on infrastructure just to show starting from a point where he believes he has real strength and will stick it to the other side. what do you think of the counterproposal from republicans. is it strong or looking weaker? >> with any negotiation with the president's side t especially a few weeks ago, maybe you come out and shoot for the top, knowing you may not meet in the middle. i don't know if they will meet and splithe baby. melissa: right. >> do i think you always know at eventually you will have to rear back a little bit towards the middle. melissa: yeah. >> as far as the republicans counter, i think they're trying to at least in certain, especially with government. there is always posturing, right? melissa: right. >> partly it is posturing hey, we're willing to talk. here's what we're thinking to at least try to jump-start this as the clock continues to kick. melissa: when you look at the nuances what is goi
feels like a classic negotiation. president obama came in negotiating hard from the start. here iwhat i want in tax increases. by the way i will increase in ending on infrastructure just to show starting from a point where he believes he has real strength and will stick it to the other side. what do you think of the counterproposal from republicans. is it strong or looking weaker? >> with any negotiation with the president's side t especially a few weeks ago, maybe you come out and shoot...
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i hear obama is open to negotiations. go for it, bob. >>bob: you said in the break you may burp but you didn't. second, i stand corrected, yesterdays when i said that i didn't think they were associated with occupy and clearly they were there and around the movement. i do not think that, i don't think occupy movement wants to blow up bridges as a whole. a small percentage, but they did prove with evidence. so i can concede that. having said that, i think that the way you described a lot of damage, when you have that many people protesting around that many cities you will get some of that and it has drawn the fringe, in question. it has drawn a lot of people who are violent people and that is causing problems for the occupy movement. i, however, stick with the position i support occupy movement and their message and i believe that there is inequality in the country. kimberly. how can you support them, engaged in violent acts, terrorist acts against the country? >>bob: i do not believe the occupy movement as a whole supports anything like
i hear obama is open to negotiations. go for it, bob. >>bob: you said in the break you may burp but you didn't. second, i stand corrected, yesterdays when i said that i didn't think they were associated with occupy and clearly they were there and around the movement. i do not think that, i don't think occupy movement wants to blow up bridges as a whole. a small percentage, but they did prove with evidence. so i can concede that. having said that, i think that the way you described a lot...
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need a process to be put in place and i think we need to do everything we can to persuade president obama that this should be a leading priority for a second presidential term, but i would make the point that while we all want this process and this piece, in the end, only peace can come about by israelis and palestinians sitting down through the issues. they have to discuss borders, refugees. president obama has said, and i wouldthe international agree, ws more than they want it. we have to encourage them, provide the framework, push for a process, but in the end, when the courageous leadership. >> mr. speaker, that is completely right, but we need to use every means at our disposal to pressure both sides into those negotiations. the reality is, the confidence that there can be a two state solution is dwindling month by month. there is an opportunity for an accord of a two-state solution at the general assembly next month. we on this side are supporters of this because we believe it will strengthen the moderate voices among the palestinians who want to pursue the path of politics and not
need a process to be put in place and i think we need to do everything we can to persuade president obama that this should be a leading priority for a second presidential term, but i would make the point that while we all want this process and this piece, in the end, only peace can come about by israelis and palestinians sitting down through the issues. they have to discuss borders, refugees. president obama has said, and i wouldthe international agree, ws more than they want it. we have to...
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as it and obama just announced he is making some comments on the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> everybody have a seat. good afternoon everybody. welcome to the white house. >> i realized that the last thing you want to hear on the ears yves is another speech from me but i do need to talk about the progress that is being made in congress today. for the last few days leaders in both parties have been working toward an agreement. preventing that tax hike has been my top priority. the last thing folks can afford is to pay an extra $2,000 in taxes next year. middle-class families cannot afford it. businesses cannot afford. our economy cannot afford. it appears that an agreement to prevent this new year's tax hike is within sight. it is not done. there are still issues left to resolve. we are hopeful that congress can get it done. make sure that we emphasize to congress and that members of both parties understand that all across america this is a pressing concern. the potential agreement that is being talked about with not only make sure that taxes do not go on middle- class families it also wo
as it and obama just announced he is making some comments on the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> everybody have a seat. good afternoon everybody. welcome to the white house. >> i realized that the last thing you want to hear on the ears yves is another speech from me but i do need to talk about the progress that is being made in congress today. for the last few days leaders in both parties have been working toward an agreement. preventing that tax hike has been my top priority. the...
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. >> more news on the fiscal cliff negotiations. according to the hill, president obama monitor talks from the white house and has indicated he would support legislation that would raise taxes on those who earn more than $400,000. harry reid has scheduled a democratic caucus meeting for tomorrow afternoon to discuss any potential deals. minority leader mitch mcconnell says he would do the same period in the house, speaker john boehner has said the senate must act first on legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. >> tomorrow on washington journal, the latest on the so- called fiscal cliff. with local columnist -- with roll call columnist. followed by a look at president obama's cabinet for a second term. our guest is david jackson. then a look at what is next. we are joined by michael gordon. washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow on newsmaker, indiana rep elect luke messer. he will talk about the 130 congress and his priorities at the incoming republican freshmen class president. join us sunday at 10
. >> more news on the fiscal cliff negotiations. according to the hill, president obama monitor talks from the white house and has indicated he would support legislation that would raise taxes on those who earn more than $400,000. harry reid has scheduled a democratic caucus meeting for tomorrow afternoon to discuss any potential deals. minority leader mitch mcconnell says he would do the same period in the house, speaker john boehner has said the senate must act first on legislation to...
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and senator mcconnell, which indicate that the negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff are making progress. and we're not there yet, but they're making progress. and i'm really encouraged by that. i've heard over the last couple of days a familiar phrase invoked many times, and it is that "no deal is better than a bad deal." and i suppose it's often true that no deal is better than a bad deal, but in the case of the fiscal cliff, no deal is the worst deal because the government will go over the fiscal cliff and will take almost every american with us. almost every family that pays taxes now will pay higher taxes. people's jobs will immediately be put in jeopardy, unemployment compensation will end for more than 2 million people, our defenses will be decimated by cuts that will put us in a position of accepting really unacceptable risks to our security, title 1 programs of education for low-income children will be cut dramatically, most people, including the congressional budget office, our own congressional budget office, say that the combination of tax increases along with
and senator mcconnell, which indicate that the negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff are making progress. and we're not there yet, but they're making progress. and i'm really encouraged by that. i've heard over the last couple of days a familiar phrase invoked many times, and it is that "no deal is better than a bad deal." and i suppose it's often true that no deal is better than a bad deal, but in the case of the fiscal cliff, no deal is the worst deal because the...
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[applause] when president obama made the 1967 borders the precondition to the beginning of negotiations, it undercut our ally. it made it harder for the peace process to move forward. as a result, we have no peace process. it is very vital and important that the signals we send, that we strengthen the relationship with our allies, that we improve the relationship that has deteriorated so much under this president, so our allies are not undercut from the united states of america when they try to arrive to peace. that is critical. [applause] we have both been there. we have traveled in this region. we have to recognize that perhaps the greatest threat in the world today is in iran with nuclear capabilities. this is an exponential threat to israel, and it is a threat to our own national security. we need to be firm in our resolve preventing iran from getting nuclear capability so we do not have a nuclear arms race in the middle east. [applause] >> i would just -- i agree. let me add just a couple of things. when the president of the united states speaks, he speaks to four audiences. one is
[applause] when president obama made the 1967 borders the precondition to the beginning of negotiations, it undercut our ally. it made it harder for the peace process to move forward. as a result, we have no peace process. it is very vital and important that the signals we send, that we strengthen the relationship with our allies, that we improve the relationship that has deteriorated so much under this president, so our allies are not undercut from the united states of america when they try to...
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>> reporter: but congress can only watch while president obama and speaker boehner negotiate. >> most of us here are not in the loop of what they're discussing. >> reporter: any negotiating this weekend will have to be done on the phone. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> some on capitol hill say even if a deal is reached this week, there may not be enough time to get it through the lecture. >>> today the states have to decide whether to this create their own health insurance markets or create their own exchange. this is all part of obamacare. they are online marketplaces where people will go to buy insurance. all americans will be required to have insurance beginning next year. >>> a new global study finds life expectancy is on an upward trend. it has increased 10 years since the 1970s but many people are spending more years living with illness such as cancer and heart disease. the findings in the journal lancet also show that fewer children now die from viruses and malnutrition. >>> blue shield of california wants to raise rates once again according to "l.a. times." some indiv
>> reporter: but congress can only watch while president obama and speaker boehner negotiate. >> most of us here are not in the loop of what they're discussing. >> reporter: any negotiating this weekend will have to be done on the phone. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> some on capitol hill say even if a deal is reached this week, there may not be enough time to get it through the lecture. >>> today the states have to decide whether to this create their...
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residual suspicion in distrust going back to some of those negotiations before the obama administration came into office but different topic nato has made a major contribution to the success of the libyan uprising kilby as current government install stability in the country without foreign military aid well we certainly hope so. and it was never. our intention it was never the mandate to. engage in a long term stability operation in libya the libyans are a proud people who you know want to take control of their their own future they're trying to. prepare for elections this spring. but. you know i think i said at the implicit part of your question that things are a bit confused right now inside libya and there's problems of control over some of the weapons that were. liberated from the from gadhafi as arsenals there's a very weak institutions whether one talks about the militias that are still operating or lack of a fully developed judicial system so they need they need help and hopefully the united nations can help in coordinating the kinds of assistance they need to build stronger inst
residual suspicion in distrust going back to some of those negotiations before the obama administration came into office but different topic nato has made a major contribution to the success of the libyan uprising kilby as current government install stability in the country without foreign military aid well we certainly hope so. and it was never. our intention it was never the mandate to. engage in a long term stability operation in libya the libyans are a proud people who you know want to take...
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. >>> president obama is cutting short his holiday to resume fiscal cliff negotiations. the white house says the president will leave hawaii tonight on a red-eye to washington. lawmakers have less than a week to come up to agreement on how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts set to go into effect january. the first lady and the couple's two daughters will remain in hawaii for another 10 days. >>> for the first time starbucks' employees are being asked to write other than names on cups. the chain is asking employees in washington, d.c. to scribble the words "come together." as a message to lawmakers to settle the fiscal cliff. >> some spots blue skies, some parts grey clouds. >> interesting the colors you will see out there rainbow colors out there and we've had some in the south baylor, i'll show you one from mountain view, san jose we just had moderate rain roll through downtown, darker clouds off to the west there and that's what is going to head up into the santa cruz mountains shortly. one other advantage point, at least this side of san francisco, we are on the
. >>> president obama is cutting short his holiday to resume fiscal cliff negotiations. the white house says the president will leave hawaii tonight on a red-eye to washington. lawmakers have less than a week to come up to agreement on how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts set to go into effect january. the first lady and the couple's two daughters will remain in hawaii for another 10 days. >>> for the first time starbucks' employees are being asked to write other than...
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i think he is loading this as one of his last passions in negotiations. i think entitlements will be cut. charles: i doubt it. it's going to be such -- stuart: it will be a phony cut. if it's a cut, it will be a phony cut. >> it has to be in the delivery system. people on entitlements in country have become generational. they expect to be on entitlements. [talking over each other] charles: the president ran on the notion that he's going to save -- you know, protect your social security, protect your medicare, protect your medicaid. i don't see him touching the stuff that needs to be touched. >> i think he's going to be very -- stuart: that's a difference of opinion. you think he will do entitlement reform. i don't think he will. you don't think he will. charles: it is form of lip service. stuart: that's just our opinion, scott. debt and demographics are really two huge problems in japan. frequent varney & company guest keith fitzgerald knows all about this, about an aging population with a slowing birthrate. listen to this. >> yes, you are, and you can se
i think he is loading this as one of his last passions in negotiations. i think entitlements will be cut. charles: i doubt it. it's going to be such -- stuart: it will be a phony cut. if it's a cut, it will be a phony cut. >> it has to be in the delivery system. people on entitlements in country have become generational. they expect to be on entitlements. [talking over each other] charles: the president ran on the notion that he's going to save -- you know, protect your social security,...
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. >>> president obama is cutting short his holiday to resume fiscal cliff negotiations. the white house says the president will leave hawaii tonight on a red-eye to washington. lawmakers have less than a week to come up to agreement on how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts set to go into effect january. the first lady and the couple's two daughters will remain in hawaii for another 10 days. >>> for the first time starbucks' employees are being asked to write other than names on cups. the chain is asking employees in washington, d.c. to scribble the words "come together." as a message to lawmakers to settle the fiscal cliff. >> some spots blue skies, some parts grey clouds. >> interesting the colors you will see out there rainbow colors out there and we've had some in the south baylor, i'll show you one from mountain view, san jose we just had moderate rain roll through downtown, darker clouds off to the west there and that's what is going to head up into the santa cruz mountains shortly. one other advantage point, at least this side of san francisco, we are on the
. >>> president obama is cutting short his holiday to resume fiscal cliff negotiations. the white house says the president will leave hawaii tonight on a red-eye to washington. lawmakers have less than a week to come up to agreement on how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts set to go into effect january. the first lady and the couple's two daughters will remain in hawaii for another 10 days. >>> for the first time starbucks' employees are being asked to write other than...
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president obama has negotiated an agreement with the afghanistan government for some continuing american presence. there will be talk about that. i think that romney is likely to say that the way the president has raised his policy conveys weakness rather than resolve. on the question you asked at the outset, why is policy back as an issue? this is something that obama thought he had a lock on this issue. i think that it is overseas especially in the middle east a sense of turmoil, a sense of events being a little bit out of control. the war in syria that just keeps getting worse, keeps taking more lives. the events in benghazi obviously dramatize the degree to which there's instability in the islamic world especially in north africa. i think that romney's argument that america is weak under president obama, a lack of clear leadership has more resonance now because of what people are seeing on their tv screens. the positions on afghanistan and other issues on paper are not that different. the question is whether romney will be able to present this image of a more forceful approach and wh
president obama has negotiated an agreement with the afghanistan government for some continuing american presence. there will be talk about that. i think that romney is likely to say that the way the president has raised his policy conveys weakness rather than resolve. on the question you asked at the outset, why is policy back as an issue? this is something that obama thought he had a lock on this issue. i think that it is overseas especially in the middle east a sense of turmoil, a sense of...
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the negotiations on that fiscal cliff, now just 32 days away. and, today, the top republican in the country, house speaker john boehner, declared a stalemate, while president obama warned that republicans must accept higher taxes on the rich or watch everyone get a tax hike. >> that's sort of like the lump of coal you get for christmas. that's a scrooge christmas. >> so, what is next? george stephanopoulos is going to sit down with the treasury secretary tim geithner for a reality check on these negotiations, this sunday on "this week." >>> and we head overseas now to israel, and the provocative new announcement there. officials in israel saying they will build 3,000 new israeli homes in jerusalem. the palestinians condemned the announcement. it comes on the heels of that historic vote by the united nations, making palestine an observer state, over the objections of israel and the u.s. >>> and nearby in egypt, tahrir square again filling up with protesters, more than 100,000 at times today, chanting against their president, mohamed morsi, claimi
the negotiations on that fiscal cliff, now just 32 days away. and, today, the top republican in the country, house speaker john boehner, declared a stalemate, while president obama warned that republicans must accept higher taxes on the rich or watch everyone get a tax hike. >> that's sort of like the lump of coal you get for christmas. that's a scrooge christmas. >> so, what is next? george stephanopoulos is going to sit down with the treasury secretary tim geithner for a reality...
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west: let me say this if you go back and look at the record of where president obama was negotiating the companies with the affordable care act. >> moderator: george, a follow-up. >> and citizens united what with the shape of that legislation become and both of you have felsite packs that our support it gives the 730 seconds. >> what legislation our constitutional amendment would you support? murphy: i don't support it at all. i think it is gross what is happening in the country. individuals and corporations can give unlimited amounts of money to the campaigns isn't right. that is and what our country is about. >> moderator: a brief response? west: that should be argued in the supreme court, and that is not something that i think we should be taking up in the legislation. there are much more important topics we need to be focused on like the fiscal cliff. >> moderator: very briefly as we get ready to close. a simple answer. everybody has seen how nasty the cantinas. do you apologize for the campaign ads and do you do so to congressmen west in the first year as you look at each other
west: let me say this if you go back and look at the record of where president obama was negotiating the companies with the affordable care act. >> moderator: george, a follow-up. >> and citizens united what with the shape of that legislation become and both of you have felsite packs that our support it gives the 730 seconds. >> what legislation our constitutional amendment would you support? murphy: i don't support it at all. i think it is gross what is happening in the...
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and over the weekend, there was worry negotiations may actually fail. >> i think we're going over the cliff. it's clear to me they made a political calculation. before president obama and his team are demanding that they allow bush era tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of americans expire. >> there's no way we can govern this country with those low rates in place for future generations. those rates have to go up. >> reporter: but republicans have drawn a line in the sand in raising tax rates. instead, signaling they're open to raising revenue by limiting the tax code. it's a major sticking point. holding up a deal. >> right now, i'd say we're nowhere. >> reporter: president obama is looking for $1.6 trillion in new tax revenue over ten years. speaker boehner is offering half of that. there's $600 billion. the speaker says that's not enough. although he hasn't outlined what he thinks should be cut. if they can't avoid the fiscal cliff, it means on january 1st, every american will pay more income tax, between 2,000 to $2,200 for the average family. $500 billion in automatic spending cuts w
and over the weekend, there was worry negotiations may actually fail. >> i think we're going over the cliff. it's clear to me they made a political calculation. before president obama and his team are demanding that they allow bush era tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of americans expire. >> there's no way we can govern this country with those low rates in place for future generations. those rates have to go up. >> reporter: but republicans have drawn a line in the sand in...
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i'm told the vice president is now playing a direct role in these negotiations, trying to get to a deal, a last-minute deal, a key player in the final hours. president obama set off the high-stakes weekend scramble friday night imemployering congressional leaders to take action immediately. >> the american people are not going to have any patience fora i politically self-inflicted wound to our economy. >> reporter: with that harry reid and mitch mcconnell launched a latch-dimp effort to craft a bipt plan to that stop the tax hike going into effect on new year's day. they negotiated all day saturday. saturday night there was an offer. by this morning, a clear sense of optimism and warnings that failure would be unthinkable. >> there are no breakthroughs yet, but there's a real possibility of a deal. >> if we are not able to reach an agreement, it will be dire. >> the morning's optimism turned into the afternoon's pessimism. the senate opened for business at 1:00 p.m. with the ominous prayer from the chaplain. >> look with favor on our nation and save us from self-inflicted wounds. >> rep
i'm told the vice president is now playing a direct role in these negotiations, trying to get to a deal, a last-minute deal, a key player in the final hours. president obama set off the high-stakes weekend scramble friday night imemployering congressional leaders to take action immediately. >> the american people are not going to have any patience fora i politically self-inflicted wound to our economy. >> reporter: with that harry reid and mitch mcconnell launched a latch-dimp...
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president obama's defense budget cuts non-war spending by 1%. defense secretary panetta and joint chiefs chair dempsey explained the budget to the house budget committee. watch it here on c-span3, 5:15 eastern. >>> this saturday at noon eastern, on c-span2s book tv, joinous live call-in program with distinguished former navy s.e.a.l. and author chris kyle as he talked about his life from professional rodeo rider to becoming the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. at 10:00 p.m. on afterwards. >> if you think of yourself as a family and if you think of yourself as a team, and she said you know when i get a raise at work he's so proud of me. it's like we got a raise. our family got a raise, but i really felt as though she had redefined providing to include what her husband does, and that she had a lot of respect for what her husband was doing. >> the richer sex author on the changing role of women as the bread winners of the family and how that impacts their lives. also this weekend, america the beautiful. director of pediatric neurosurger
president obama's defense budget cuts non-war spending by 1%. defense secretary panetta and joint chiefs chair dempsey explained the budget to the house budget committee. watch it here on c-span3, 5:15 eastern. >>> this saturday at noon eastern, on c-span2s book tv, joinous live call-in program with distinguished former navy s.e.a.l. and author chris kyle as he talked about his life from professional rodeo rider to becoming the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. at 10:00 p.m....
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will they give president obama room to negotiate some kind of deal that gets through this hell coming january 1st. they say they won, the other side lost, they're going to fight. >>> plus democrats are moving to end the so-called silent filibuster which republicans have used to quietly say if you don't have 60 votes, you ain't going nowhere. this is the big question, if they're successful it's possible, it's possible the democrats will be able to get some things done. we'll talk about that in a minute. they're going to be just like jimmy stewart finally. they're going to force them to actually filibuster like they did in mr. smith goes to washington. anytime they really want to shut down the senate. >>> and the democrats considered least likely to win back her senate seat beats the odds thanks to todd akin and is back for a second term. our friend the great claire mccaskill joins us tonight, the senator from missouri. >>> what's the first sound you hear after a democrat wins a presidential election? a republican crying fraud. tonight, the latest republican fairy tale of how president
will they give president obama room to negotiate some kind of deal that gets through this hell coming january 1st. they say they won, the other side lost, they're going to fight. >>> plus democrats are moving to end the so-called silent filibuster which republicans have used to quietly say if you don't have 60 votes, you ain't going nowhere. this is the big question, if they're successful it's possible, it's possible the democrats will be able to get some things done. we'll talk about...
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the payroll tax holiday enacted under president obama will expire. the alternative minimum tax kicks in and several tax deductions will also expire. nbc's danielle leigh is on capitol hill with the latest on the negotiations. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. there's been progress and at 11:00 a.m. this morning the senate will get back network. when they do they won't have a lot of time to come up with a deal to avoid those spending cuts and tax increase. both sides are still divided but just before calling it quits yesterday democratic leader harry reid said he hoped to have an announcement in the morning when senate gets back network. where are they divided inspecifically divided at what salary taxes should increase but there was progress in terms of tax increases for the wealthiest of americans, also avoiding the inheritance tax increases and democrats say that they are grateful republicans have given up a demand for cuts to social security at least for now. now this progress has not come easy. democrats have accused republicans of bei
the payroll tax holiday enacted under president obama will expire. the alternative minimum tax kicks in and several tax deductions will also expire. nbc's danielle leigh is on capitol hill with the latest on the negotiations. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. there's been progress and at 11:00 a.m. this morning the senate will get back network. when they do they won't have a lot of time to come up with a deal to avoid those spending cuts and tax increase. both sides are still...
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their big fear is that both the iranians and president obama have an interest in having these talks drag on through much of the year. the iranians because they think it would put off an attack. president obama because he doesn't want to get into a confrontation that would raise oil prices and gasoline prices. >> it seems like iran was saying why don't you lift sanctions, united states which seemed shocking after all of this and there being no takeaway other than people agreed that they would talk again. >> right. and when you talk to the administration about the lifting of sanctions, the timing of this action for action is the great diplomatic dance here. so the u.s. has a very gradated list of what kind of sanctions they could either lift or just not put in place when sanctions are supposed to kick in in a deeper way this summer. i don't think that will be satisfactory to the iranians who want everything lifted right away. >> it was army day. there was a lot of pomp and circumstance. and then he said and you can see him there with the sunglasses on and i quote if any aggression is made
their big fear is that both the iranians and president obama have an interest in having these talks drag on through much of the year. the iranians because they think it would put off an attack. president obama because he doesn't want to get into a confrontation that would raise oil prices and gasoline prices. >> it seems like iran was saying why don't you lift sanctions, united states which seemed shocking after all of this and there being no takeaway other than people agreed that they...
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says the united states is making progress with pakistan on negotiations to re-open a critical supply route into afghanistan but yesterday's nato summit in chicago tells us there's still a long way to go. president obama refused to meet privately with pakistan's president, instead the two spent a few moments speaking on the sidelines of the summit as you see in this photograph. that's alongside afghan president oba president hamid karzai. president obama noticeably and remarkably left pakistan off the list of countries which have helped move shipments in and out of the war zone. obama administration shut it down months ago in retaliation for a u.s. air strike that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. the united states says accide accidentally. pakistan reportedly demanding a 30fold increase in payments to re-open the roads into afghanistan. the obama administration meanwhile, is losing veteran diplomat ryan crocker who is expected to step down as u.s. ambassador to afghanistan. reuters reporting it could come as early as this month. ambassador crocker came out of retirement to take that post
says the united states is making progress with pakistan on negotiations to re-open a critical supply route into afghanistan but yesterday's nato summit in chicago tells us there's still a long way to go. president obama refused to meet privately with pakistan's president, instead the two spent a few moments speaking on the sidelines of the summit as you see in this photograph. that's alongside afghan president oba president hamid karzai. president obama noticeably and remarkably left pakistan...
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president obama has outlined a realistic basis for negotiations to continue. we will based our efforts on that approach. the recent conflict in gaza is the latest reminder that the absence of peace risks the presence of war. we urged those who share our hopes for peace between a sovereign palestine into a secure israel to join us in supporting negotiations, not as encouraging further distractions. there are no shortcuts. long after the votes have been cast, long after the speeches have been forgotten, it is the palestinians and the israelis who must still talk to each other and listen to each other. , and find a way to live side by side in the land they share. thank you, mr. president. [applause] >> president obama travels to pennsylvania friday to talk about his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. the event is part of the white house's effort to cut public support to end the bush era tax cuts for incomes on $250,000 and above. it will be shown at noon eastern on c-span 3. >> washington worked his way up and went to harvard law school. he emigrated out west to the
president obama has outlined a realistic basis for negotiations to continue. we will based our efforts on that approach. the recent conflict in gaza is the latest reminder that the absence of peace risks the presence of war. we urged those who share our hopes for peace between a sovereign palestine into a secure israel to join us in supporting negotiations, not as encouraging further distractions. there are no shortcuts. long after the votes have been cast, long after the speeches have been...
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house republican leaders have made a counter offer to president obama in the fiscal cliff negotiations proposing to cut to true knowledge with a combination of spending cuts come entitlement reform, and new tax revenues. there was a three page letter signed by speaker boehner, majority leader eric cantor, and other senior republicans including representative paul ryan. and this mornings "washington journal," we heard about tax reductions and credits that would go away if the fiscal cliff passes in january. >> board or series looking into the so-called fiscal cliff, we turn our attention to deductions and tax loopholes. some of them are potentially on the chopping block. joining us from the wall street journal is don mckinnon. thanks so much for joining us today. what are the loopholes and deductions? we hear those words a lot, but what are they? guest: loopholes or tax breaks of all different sorts, and whether you like a particular loophole or not depends on where you sit, i guess. there are lots of loopholes that are deductions. deductions are those that most people are familiar with
house republican leaders have made a counter offer to president obama in the fiscal cliff negotiations proposing to cut to true knowledge with a combination of spending cuts come entitlement reform, and new tax revenues. there was a three page letter signed by speaker boehner, majority leader eric cantor, and other senior republicans including representative paul ryan. and this mornings "washington journal," we heard about tax reductions and credits that would go away if the fiscal...
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president obama is holding out hope for a negotiated settlement but remains steadfast that assad must go. that sentiment was echoed monday by britain's foreign secretary of state. >> this is a doomed regime as well as a murdering regime. there's no way it can recover its credibility internationally or with its own people. >>> there's no plans to try to topple the regime, leaving little protection for the opposition fighters from the government's forces. >>> russia's foreign minister is scheduled to visit damascus today. he says russia is pressing assad's government. to implement democratic reform. >> now to politics and a change of course for the obama campaign. the campaign is now asking its fun raisers. meanwhile rupp voters have three presidential contests today in minnesota, colorado, and missouri. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on that. good morning, susan. >>> good morning, betty. mitt romney is hoping to further solidify his front-runner status in all three states today, but while he was campaigning, rick santorum was busy hammering these three states today and he co
president obama is holding out hope for a negotiated settlement but remains steadfast that assad must go. that sentiment was echoed monday by britain's foreign secretary of state. >> this is a doomed regime as well as a murdering regime. there's no way it can recover its credibility internationally or with its own people. >>> there's no plans to try to topple the regime, leaving little protection for the opposition fighters from the government's forces. >>> russia's...
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we saw this with boehner trying to negotiate with obama over the debt ceiling and trying to maintain a single front when he has a whole bunch of rank and file members who are gunning for him and are not willing to compromise in any level. >> william howell and joanne freeman from yale, we appreciate you stopping by here on american history tv. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> each week american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday at 8 p.m. and midnight eastern and sundays at 1 p.m. this week history professor william fowler looks at early atlantic exploration, christopher columbus and the discovery of the caribbean and the americas. this hour-long class took place at northeastern university in boston. >> well, welcome back. good morning. do you remember the last time we met we were talking about the portuguese discoveries, the exploration they made down the coast of africa, and also the navigational techniques that they developed, the astrolabe and the compass and the log
we saw this with boehner trying to negotiate with obama over the debt ceiling and trying to maintain a single front when he has a whole bunch of rank and file members who are gunning for him and are not willing to compromise in any level. >> william howell and joanne freeman from yale, we appreciate you stopping by here on american history tv. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having us. >> each week american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's...
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chief nuclear negotiator richard burton told r.t. the presence of obama should find common ground with russia on the missile defense and she faces a strong opposition in washington and you can watch as the full interview next hour but here's a preview. obama is in a tough political spot because i think he would like to find an arms control solution to this problem and solve it he already back away from the bush plan to deploy these more capable missiles in poland and the radar in the czech republic i think that he's got a u.s. he's got a u.s. senate. with some republicans that are making it difficult or making it difficult for him to make i think give him the room for maneuver that he needs to find a practical solution with. the trial is under way for a u.k. student accused of a violent disorder two thousand and ten protest against tuition hikes. fifty other students ended up in hospital that day many as a result of police brutality they could face up to five years in prison if found guilty supporters are fighting back i bet it repor
chief nuclear negotiator richard burton told r.t. the presence of obama should find common ground with russia on the missile defense and she faces a strong opposition in washington and you can watch as the full interview next hour but here's a preview. obama is in a tough political spot because i think he would like to find an arms control solution to this problem and solve it he already back away from the bush plan to deploy these more capable missiles in poland and the radar in the czech...
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here is the thing, we were working on plan a, that was the white house, and other leaders, negotiating with the house leadership, mr. boehner, and it looked like you know boehner throws up a million, obama guess to $400,000, it looks like issues are narrowing, they go from plan a to plan b, nothing more than a fantasy wish list, no democratic participation, then they put that up on the floor today, and they can't come back and put the million dollar one up, i was getting ready to show up for that. we had no amendment to say let taxes go up on folks over $250,000, i was going to vote yi was going to vote no on million dollar one, but no one is america expects members of congress tosurrender their death deeply held view points. neil: you might be right. but this is how it looks to the very money focuse focus guys onl street. you are add pan adamant about ct on entitlement, and republicans are ad adamant about not increae tax hikes, and after this tonight, it looks like you are narrowly holding hands off a cliff? >> let me tell you, me and nick mill veiny of south carolina got 22 members
here is the thing, we were working on plan a, that was the white house, and other leaders, negotiating with the house leadership, mr. boehner, and it looked like you know boehner throws up a million, obama guess to $400,000, it looks like issues are narrowing, they go from plan a to plan b, nothing more than a fantasy wish list, no democratic participation, then they put that up on the floor today, and they can't come back and put the million dollar one up, i was getting ready to show up for...
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of the previous deal that the obama administration had put in front of the iranians, that the iranians had rejected six months earlier, but they managed to get a yes from the iranians. what they didn't know, though, that two days before the turkish and brazilian president went to iran, russia and china had already agreed to new sanctions. so by the time the turks and brazilians, ecstatic, going to the u.s. and saying look, we managed to get the iranians to put a yes and their signatures on the deal, the administration had to choose between a diplomatic breakthrough on the nuclear issue or for sanctions in the security council. and they chose the sanctions. and here we are. it doesn't. >> jon: that doesn't sound like us. are you sure that's what we did? was it fully explained to us. well, back it up, so the deal is this, and it was 2008 or 2009. we offered to take from iran their leu which is the lower enriched uranium. they need uranium for radiation treatment force cancer patients. we offer to take that fuel and get them fuel pads that they can use for -- >> creating the medical isoto
of the previous deal that the obama administration had put in front of the iranians, that the iranians had rejected six months earlier, but they managed to get a yes from the iranians. what they didn't know, though, that two days before the turkish and brazilian president went to iran, russia and china had already agreed to new sanctions. so by the time the turks and brazilians, ecstatic, going to the u.s. and saying look, we managed to get the iranians to put a yes and their signatures on the...
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>>> president obama makes his opening bid in the debt negotiations -- >> last call. 1,200. >> -- but republicans are not buying. >> would the gentleman please cooperate. >> what will it take to bring the two sides together to avoid the fiscal cliff? judd gregg and ed rendell will join us the co-chairs of the fix the debt campaign. >> venture capital fund behind clout. third hour of "squawk box" will begin right now. ♪ ♪ i have never seen anyone looking so fine ♪ >>> welcome back to "squawk box" here on cnbc. first in business worldwide. i'm joe kernan along with becky quick and steve liesman. andrew ross sorkin is being waited on right now by staff somewhere in a third world country. guest host this morning, 1 percenters do when on vacation. our guest this morning, even at ceo has not been treated -- served like this, i don't think. larry, former chairman and ceo of honeywell and cnbc contributor. more from larry in just a minute. steve has your headlines. did you hear about this place? >> i didn't hear about it. i really want to know. you vice president told me in the break an
>>> president obama makes his opening bid in the debt negotiations -- >> last call. 1,200. >> -- but republicans are not buying. >> would the gentleman please cooperate. >> what will it take to bring the two sides together to avoid the fiscal cliff? judd gregg and ed rendell will join us the co-chairs of the fix the debt campaign. >> venture capital fund behind clout. third hour of "squawk box" will begin right now. ♪ ♪ i have never seen...